xii, 816 p. ; 26 cm

"Extensive revision of two separate guides, Horror literature and Fantasy literature"--Pref

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Introduction: the return to fantasy / David G. Hartwell -- The early and later Gothic traditions, 1762-1896 / Frederick S. Frank -- The development of the fantastic tradition through 1811 / Dennis M. Krantz -- Fantasy in the Nineteenth Century, 1812-1899 / Brian Stableford -- Early modern horror fiction, 1897-1949 / Brian Stableford -- From Baum to Tolkien, 1900-1956 / Brian Stableford -- Contemporary horror fiction, 1950-1998 / Stefan Dziemianowicz -- Contemporary fantasy, 1957-1998 / Darren Harris-Fain -- Fantasy and horror poetry / Steve Eng -- Fantasy and horror literature in libraries / Neil Barron -- Reference sources and online resources / Neil Barron and Michael E. Stamm -- History and criticism / Gary K. Wolfe -- Author studies / Richard C. West, Fiona Kelleghan, and Michael A. Morrison -- Horror, fantasy, and animation in film, television and radio / Michael Klossner -- Fantasy and horror art and illustration / Walter Albert and Doug Highsmith -- Teaching fantasy and horror literature / Dennis M. Kratz -- Fantasy and horror magazines / Robert Morrish and Mike Ashley -- Library collections / Neil Barron -- Listings / Neil Barron -- Appendix A: Sources of information on fiction and poetry authors / Neil Barron

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